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An environmental group who take a pride in the river Aire between Crown Point Bridge and Thwaite Mill organising community litter picks and caring ...
An environmental group who take a pride in the river Aire between Crown Point Bridge and Thwaite Mill organising community litter picks and caring for local wildlife.
Along the river Aire between Pig Love and Crown Point Bridge on a damp Wednesday morning.
1 bag collected
1 picker
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10 October 2024
One Litter Free Leeds bag filled mostly by the river, finishing under the watchful gaze of the historic Tetley building in the growing Aire Park, Leeds LS10.
1 bag collected
1 picker
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28 September 2024
By the river Aire in South Leeds, Hunslet.
1 bag collected
1 picker
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27 September 2024
Two bags of litter and about ten glass bottles cleared largely along the towpath between Pig Love and Crown Point Bridge along the Aire in Leeds.
Finished on Clarence Road after a latte courtesy of North Star.
It always makes me feel better when someone appreciates what we do for the environment.😉
2 bags collected
1 picker
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20 September 2024
A cleanup of the river Aire with 3 people on Paddle Boards tackling litter from on the river and 2 more picking from dry land.
7 bags collected
5 pickers
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02 September 2024
A second visit to Fox Way in as many days. Still more to do but at least one side of the road is clear and all the visible energy drink plastic bottles have gone.
1 bag collected
1 picker
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31 August 2024
By the river Aire in Hunslet Leeds including Fox Way. That cul-de-sac was so bad we will have to return to finish the job.
11 bags collected
5 pickers
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16 August 2024
A pick close to the river by Pig Love in Leeds LS10. The focus was to collect aluminium cans to be sold for scrap raising money for St Hilda’s church that looks over the area.
1 bag collected
1 picker
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26 July 2024
Rory did under Crown Point Bridge that was in a terrible state, one bag plus lots of glass bottles into bottle bin. Asked councillor to get litter team to sort out under Centenary Bridge at Brewery Wharf.
1 bag collected
1 picker
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22 July 2024
Mostly from along the A61 after it crosses the Aire on its way into Leeds city centre. #summerpickmeup
The litter cart made light work of two bags of rubbish!
2 bags collected
1 picker
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12 July 2024
A team from Schneider Electric collected enormous amounts of litter as part of their annual volunteering day. They focused their efforts along the river Aire in South East Leeds and some of the roads nearby making a huge difference to the local environment.
50 bags collected
26 pickers
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21 June 2024
Used our new Litter Cart for the first time to tidy up the stretch of river between Pig Love By The River and Knight’s Way Bridge.
2 bags collected
1 picker
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08 June 2024
Managed a bag of litter close to the river Aire that might otherwise have found its way downstream. The area was not heavily littered even before the start but was looking great by the end.
1 bag collected
1 picker
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01 June 2024
With huge thanks to all the Paddle Boarders who took to the water as part of the cleanup.
30 bags collected
40 pickers
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15 May 2024
Quick clean up of Fearns Island this evening by Elizabeth Langdon. 2 purple bags full and a couple of trips to the bottle bank. 💜
3 bags collected
1 picker
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15 May 2024
The River Aire by H2010 in Leeds, Hunslet. The Leeds Dock StandUp Paddle boarders were there to do the heavy lifting.
2 bags collected
2 pickers
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11 May 2024
It was a hot day to be out in the sun. We did find some interesting bits of litter along the banks of the river Aire in Leeds.
10 bags collected
4 pickers
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13 April 2024
We picked along the river Aire in South Leeds and left our bags of litter by the council bins on Old Mill Lane.
6 bags collected
6 pickers
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25 March 2024
Bagged up some of the litter spilling out of two bins by the Royal Armouries that we full to overflowing.
1 bag collected
1 picker
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24 March 2024
A team of paddle boarders cleaned up from the river Aire from Leeds Dock downstream to Old Mill Lane with support from six people on the bank.
Some items, too big to bag up, were pulled out including a car wheel and a bicycle !
12 bags collected
16 pickers
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Litter picking groups
Litter Picking Groups are people who join forces to work towards a cleaner and greener community.
